Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-01
WAINE LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.
MONDAY, Jan. 81.

oPSAS Ouu tle A1Ouec ulepOtSQ OF In con.
currence.
Resolve in favor of the town of Columbis
Falls came from the House; referred to the
Judiciary Committee, and on motion of Mr.,
Wallace of Washington, the Senate non.con-
Cured and referred the resolve to the Com
mi:tee on Library.
Bill an act to repeal chap. 375 of the
special laws of 1873 came from the House
referred to the Cumberland County Delegs-
tion, and on motion of Mr.. Goodnow of
Washlne ton the Senate non-concurred and
referred the bill TO the Judiciary Committee.
Bill an act additional to chap. Is of the
Revised Statutes came from the House re-
ferred TO the Committee on Legal Affairs,
and was laid on the table Oh motion of Mr.,
Sargent of Hancock. pending the question of
concurrence.
The report of the Committee on Interior
waters, reporting adversely on the petition
OF r. Nj. Thomas ct ais. for charter to run a
steamboat on the waters of Richardson
Lakes, came from the House accepted, and
was laid on the table pending acceptance, on
motion of MIR. Gilbert of Oxford.
communication was received from the
Secretary of the State Board of Health trans
mitting the annual report of the Board, and
a recommendation that 60O0 copies of the
repart be printed. The report ard communi-
cation were referred to the Committee on
Financial Affairs
A communication was received from the
Secretary Of State, in response to an order,
conveying the information that the number
or corporations formed under the general
law during 1885 and 1856 WAS 462 and that
the lees received by him for recording the
same amounted to S23l0, which had been
converted into the state treasury.
The communication wbs laid on the table
on motion of Mr.. Gushee OF Knox.
On motion of MIR. Heath of Kennebec,
Ordered. That the Committee on Interior
Waters inquire what legislation if any is nee
essary 10 better regulate the marking of logs
on the kennebec river.
On motion of Mr.. Lumbert of Aroostook,
Ordered, That the Committee on Educa-
ton inquire into the expediency of changing
the laws as TO compulsory education
On motion of Mr.. Wescort of Cumberland,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Ju
dietary be and they are hereby requested to
consider aud report what further amendment.
If any. are required to be made to sec. 63,
chap. u, of the revised statutes also that the
same Committee be directed to inquire what
further amendments, if any, are required to
be made to Sec 6. chap. 366, of the public
laws of 1885; also that the Committee on
Railroads, Telegraphs and Expresses in
quire into the expedieDcy Of a law to provide
tor the recovery for demurrage to freight cars
improperly detained after a reasonable time
allowed for unloading the same.
On motion of MIR. Russell of Kennebec,
Ordered. That the Kennebec County Dele
cation inquire into the expediency of copy
ing from the Lincoln county registry of
deeds, all conveyances, deeds, mortgages
and other instruments relating to real estate
now emb -aced in the county of kennebec,
but recorded in said Lincoln county, and that
the same become part of the records of
kennebec comfy.
On motion of Mr. Gushee of Knox,
ordered, That the Attorney General furnish
for the information of the Senate, a state
ment of the fees received bv him for all pur
poses from all corporations organized under
the general law for the last two years. and
what disposition has been made by him of
said fees.
On motion of Mr.. Gilbert of Oxford,
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs inquire into the expediency of amend
ing the nuisance laws, iu regard to slaughter
horses.
MIR. Burril laid on the table bill an act to
incorporate the Merchants Trust Co.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to authorize cities and towns to
accept the legacies and bequests and to raise
money to carry into effect and perform the
conditions thereof.
Bill an act to legalize and make valid the
acts and dongs of the town of Gorham in re-
latoD to raising and assessing State taxes for
the years 1885 and 1886, to correct error OF
the legislature of 1885.
Bill an act to authorize the town of Green
wood to refund its bonded debt.
Bill an act to incorporate the Buckfield Viii
lage Corporation.
Bill an act to incorporation the Pro ut's
Neck and Scarboro Beach Railroad Co.
Bill an act to incorporate the Waterville
and Fairfield Railroad Co.
Bill an act 10 amend chap 369, private and
special laws of 1885, to supply Norway Vii
lage Corporation with pure water.
| Bill an act to incorporate the Skowhegar
Water Company.
| Bill an act to provide in part for the ex
penditures of government.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Resolve in favor of Lola C>ly, represents
tive of the Penobscot tribe of Indians.
Bill an act to amend the charter of the
| Augusta Gaslight Co.
/ Bill an act to amend sec. 10, Cnap. ., o
the revised statutes, to provide compensation
for services of town agents.
Resolve 10 favor of the Lee Normal Acsd
emy.
Bill an act to legalize the action ofthe towI
of Westbrook at its annual meeting il
March, 1886, relating to the government o
Woodlawn Cemetery.
Bill an act to incorporate the Water
VILE Electric Light and Power Company.
Bill an act relating to the bequest mad
to the city of Belfast by Nathaniel Wilson
and to incorporate the Belfast Free Library
founded by Paul X. Hazeltine.
Bill an act to change the name of Elish'
Proctor.
Bill an act to change the name of Edwar'
| Proctor.
Bill an act to change the name of William
Fl. Libbey.
Bill an act relating to Pennell Institut
in the town of Grav.
Bill an act additional to and amendatory o
an act to incorporate the Maine Benefit As
sociation. approved March 5, 1885.
Bill and act to incorporate the Round LAX
Co.
Bill an act to incorporate the Centre Har
Dor Water Supply Co.
| Bill an act to amend the Charter of tn
Maine Baptist Convention.
Bill an act to incorporate the Winterpor
Ferry Co.
Bill an act to incorporate the Centre Har
Dor Steam Boat Wharf Co.
Bill an act to amend chap. 304 of the pub
lie laws of 1885 relating to the records an
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